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If I know the orientation of a given mountain face, it's location, and the date I will climb it, is there any clever method to work out what hours the face will be in the sun? Assuming a simplified model (no mountains on the horizon, no clouds etc). I could take a guess, or see what the sun does the day before, but it would be nice to have a proper idea in advance. I'm thinking with regards faces that need to be climbed in the shade (/night) to reduce the objective dangers. Otherwise if someone wants to build an app to serve this purpose then they have at least one customer!

In reply to Mr. Lee:

There are apps (primarily designed for photographers) that give the sun's position relative to a selected point, however I'm not sure if this takes in to account the topographical nature of the location.. maybe worth looking at!

In reply to Mr. Lee:
I think this might be what you're after...?

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sunmap-map-based-sun-moon-calculator/id4900...

In reply to Mr. Lee:

Here's what I use for photography:

http://suncalc.net/#/59.9139,10.7522,15/2016.10.16/18:59

In reply to FactorXXX:

That's awesome! Cheers.

In reply to FactorXXX:

Nice. I just wish I could get it to show the satellite view. And the moon on a stick plz

In reply to Mr. Lee:

Look up the'photographers ephemeris'